New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06

GOSSIP OF THE WEEK.

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which is an uncxampIod for revival OF old com
edy. On Wednesday ev sning. March %. tbe 10th
performance will take place. and 1t is probable that
the house will he crowded. for up TO the present time
that is ts normal condition 10 is barely possible that
there will be special revival OF Mr. Days comedy vi
Needles and Pins" before the close Of the ,ea,op
but nothing d-nite be said about this Meanw lille
10 may be noted that during season which has been
arsticslly aud financially completely successful
than any preceding it. Mr. DAILY has presented fewer
plays than usual though he has had at his disposal pn
extremely pr omising amount OF good material
Mms Bernhardts American tour has been 1t is said,
! a pecunisry SUCCESS Mr. Abbey, sho Is not wont to
be over-sangune expects that the Star Theatre WI
be filed o. cry night the eighteen she plays here
despite the high price which will be charged for seats.
Her rpportery that portion OF it to be used during
This en- gagement has not yet been definitely liked
WILL however, open in Fedora" and not III Camille.
"a has been enormously announced. during the
second week she WILL if possible appear in Theo-
dora This. however. depends the question OF
scenery II II IL posrbr, in the lim;en time to pre-
aoc the gorgeous scenery according ~ the m0iels IN
Bernhardts possession, the play will almost certainly
I've given. The preparation OF = Harbor Lights Tor
Walacks in three weeks mas shown what can he done
here in the way OF rapid yet artistic scene,panng so
that Sardous melodrama is more than likely TO be
with the creator OF the title part La the cast While
Nine Bernhardt playing in South America paper
scenery ENORMOUSLY constructed 40 a. 10 DO easiIy
ansportae ised, hut Vt ccurse TINS wouid not
be admissible on the stage OF Ne ~-Yoik theatre.
Last night saw tna emu or MASKS anu rbccs' 81 ih
AZ the Lyceum Theatre Is concerned. Tomorrow night
tho new play by Henri Wertheimber. Walds Lamar"
will be presented The author is known the agent
for several seasons Signor Salvn, and tho Italian
son, Alexander Savmi, finds IN this play his hrst I'M
portant leading part on our stage Young saivlH VINO
il allowed to play in Miss Dauvray's company by A.
M Palmer. has lately come into notice IN theatrlca
circles aud great future ia pr0phesied tor him Hs
mastery OF English is binary in view OF the tact
that IL is only few years ago that he arrived in this
..fr II ~ fyranf M
h- own. His associates say hat now his accent IL 40
slight IA to be scarcely noticeable Another new
crmer to the Lyceum Theatre Is Miss Adeline stan
hope who il a daughter OF Barry Sullivan the TRACE
dian The scene OF the play is laid in France in the
year 1870.
Richard Mansfield has not found II necessary even
expedient to put on The Partisan Romance" His
amusing little comedy has sufoed to nearly fill The
Union Square all but tho stormest nights + the
week and then the business was excellent
Dnriug the week Mr. Mansfield suffered from severe
cold which somewhat nteriered with The rendition OF
his new comic opera" Even "A cold. however. conld
not wholly the inherent fun ot tbs performance
and Later In tho week, when his voice became strong
again the audience laughed as though they would
never tire. IL Ia almost settled that Mr. hanshed
will occupy the Madison Square Theatre again In the
coming summer, his opening piece be NJ " Dr. Jekyll
and his bot eather attraction farcicai comedy
II has nov been positively determined That fiarbor
Lights" will not finish the season At WaIlick's.
weeks OF the run il has lately shown signs OF dropping
10 "a point which will prevent profit being made IL
has therefore, bcco decided that Mr Lloyds play OF
"Tho Dominle's Daughtef." which IL said To be
strong and thrilling one, shall be put on n soon az
possible The being painted and rehesrSal-
have been Dsgun. The scene Is laid IN the NcS-1ork
OF more than q hundred wears ago, aud excellent
chances oil picturesque treatment arc thereby ahorucn
Last week the deeds were signed by which James A.
Bailey became the owner Of the present CosmopolL
tan Hall. Within - short tune the building will be
turned into theatre, and MF Bailey asserts that he
will make 1t tho handsouest in the country IL - his
intention to II a combination nouse aud ~ -
Likely, has already been stated that 10 ser scale
OF prces will prevail than IA AT prrseut the case m
other Broadway houses. Mr.. Bailey's other scbcme
for n downtown theatre has, Tor tho prcse ut, been
abandoned owing % the dihculty he experienced IN
obt.iung n Suitable sIio. The new bnildin, law re-
quiTng q fifteen toet passage way Oh "a her side al
theatre renders It almost i'm possible To ind property
dovn-town which it would pay 10 bu'ld theatre
During the PAST week good audiences we're seen At
Puddygore" as TAR "a tho floor OF the house
concerned, but empty seats observable in the
balcony and gallery. IL - now evident that though
the opera will probably DO good business tor ZONE
week. TO come. the audiences arc mad mp of those
drawn by Curiosity who do not return Inc strength
Of Tho Mix ado las In tho fact that people cane
over AMI IN u and balcony anu gallery
were ~ crowded IA th' orrhe-tra in fhiIahrlphia
ihe opera Is said IL bo drawing immcnsely. but II
should not he forgotten that IN that city rho Little
Tycoon tor 800 nights and II still heing played
Mr. Aronson will soon he able to celebrate the ami
versary OF the first production of Ermnie at the
Casino and it now likely that tho remarkable
popularity OF thus oprrs Will carry II entre through
the summer Mss Pauline Hall, Marie Jans'n.
lsabc,e Uruuh,rt Francis Wil-on. Mark Smith. jesse
Williams Henry haam and hax Freeman have
signed contract, Tor next sehson wit Mr. Arouson.
Next Saturday the new cafe will he opened tp the pub
| q and ELECTS IN interior decoration are
likely to seen then. Alterations also beng mafe
to the root garden which Will, more than ever. e-
feature OF the place this summer.
The iiiends OF Miss Rosina Voles aud her husband
Cecil Clay. will he glad TO arm that since Leaving
Now-York the company have been extraordinarily stc
cessluL In Philadelphia they packed tho house
nightly In Boston, during the pro cnt Lenen sels'iI
they are playing to average 81 900 highs at
the Park Theatre. The house on the first night as
only 5000 odd, bat since then the accepts have mare
than doubled.
At the Standard Theatre J. X Emmett IA playing TO
comfortably ill ed hou lie has made up his MAD
to settle down to long run and has cancelled all ais
other dates lie has brought his horses here rented
furnished huu-S, and IA pieuured TO stay until The
sunmcr neat drives him 10 his country hons. lie has
iorsworn sack aud ia living quietly aud happily.
Dockstader offers usua! new programme 90
morrow night. This includes a burlesque on Good
WINS Skating bink," and another ON Dcnman
IhOmpson's old Homestead
Next Thursday Sydney Woolet Will begin his
course OF Lenten readings at tho Madison SQUARE
Theatre The principal feature OF his hrst prOgrom'ne
will bo n Sc ection iron Hidwatha" On the Ihurs-
day following he will read Enocn Arlrn. and on
March u Eianc." The last re ding will take place
on March 81 and includes Dr.. Parnclis- Hermit"
Iiyron's - ie.e OF Cotnth," and selections tom
q" Miles Standlsh." The readings begin NJ 2 o'clock
in tho aitcruuon.
Alter Mss Dauvray has ended her season at tho
I vceu,n Theotre-whlch will PROBABLY be about tho
beginning OF May-Daniel Frohman ia going to pro
duoe "A new comedy Tor "a run of lew weeks only.
his ia a piece which belonged to the late h.. A. Soln-
ern and Ia the property ot his clever young son.
who Ia III Mos Dauvray's company. The comedy IA ny
MnddIson Morton ANA hobcrt Kcece oditod by T.. A.
Sotnernr and In sad by Mr.. Frohman to DO OK
trrmey clever. The principal part will he played ~
vuunp sotncrn, who Will be at bcrt, tor the summer
season
Tonight Irving Bishop win give his last entertain
l. .Is.Iaz.s that ha EilI s.ert.Ia